EG-Liquid vs KT to open new Proleague season

At the media day held on the 4th, a few things were announced that may pique the interest of people;

- Opening Day (8th December) will begin with EG-Liquid taking on KT Rolster, followed by STX Soul vs SK Telecom T1. The next day will have reigning champions CJ ENTUS against Woongjin Stars, and Team 8 vs Samsung KHAN.

- There is a total prize pool of 300,000,000 KRW for the whole season (approximately $275,000 USD). It is the largest prize pool offered for Proleague in its history.

- The new maps to be used this round are Planet S, Caldeum, Arkanoid and Bifrost. It is unknown which ladder maps have made the cut.

- Games will broadcast at mid-day on OGN during weekends, while SPOTV begins their broadcast at 5pm KST on Monday and Tuesdays.

On December 04 2012 21:12 GTR wrote:- There is a total prize pool of 300,000,000,000 KRW for the whole season (approximately $275,000 USD). It is the largest prize pool offered for Proleague in its history.

I'd thought that proleague was doing worse since they switched to Sc2, but the highest prizepool might suggest otherwise?

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This shit just keeps getting insane!! EG-TL have an awesome chance of doing well in this as well, considering it's all SC2 and they have decent squads. No wonder EG are sending over the big guns to the EG Lab (EG Korean House) if the prize fund is $275,000!!!!!

And to top it off they are opening up vs KT!!!

Flash vs Hero/Taeja/IdrA/Stephano....oh please make that happen!

New maps going be interesting, i hope EG send it's players over pretty quickly so they can practice on these maps ASAP

On December 04 2012 21:14 Manimal_pro wrote:Who will be in korea from team EG other than Puma & Jay Why Pee?

On December 04 2012 21:12 GTR wrote:- There is a total prize pool of 300,000,000,000 KRW for the whole season (approximately $275,000 USD). It is the largest prize pool offered for Proleague in its history.

I'd thought that proleague was doing worse since they switched to Sc2, but the highest prizepool might suggest otherwise?

On December 04 2012 21:12 GTR wrote:- There is a total prize pool of 300,000,000,000 KRW for the whole season (approximately $275,000 USD). It is the largest prize pool offered for Proleague in its history.

I'd thought that proleague was doing worse since they switched to Sc2, but the highest prizepool might suggest otherwise?

Well, the companies behind it can inject quite a lot of money in it if they want to. The real question is whether the investment will pay off for them enough to continue doing so.

Btw foreigners so lucky, getting the easiest opponent in the first round.